Nate Mason
| File:Nate Mason1.jpg | |
| No. 2 – Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 25, 1995 Decatur, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Minnesota (2014–present) |
Nate Mason is a Junior basketball player for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Mason attended High School at Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida.
High school career
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Nate Mason PG |
Decatur, Ga | Arlington Day | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 25, 2014 | |
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College career
2014-2015 Season
Mason appeared in every game as a freshman, ranking second on the team in steals and assists as a true freshman. He averaged 9.8 points per game which ranked 4th on the team. He registered 17 games where he scored at least 10 points. Including his collegiate debut where he scored 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal and one assist.
College statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Minnesota | 33 | 8 | 26.12 | .409 | .389 | .614 | 2.8 | 2.8 | .9 | 0.0 | 9.8 |
| 2015–16 | Minnesota | 27 | 27 | 32.50 | .389 | .302 | .796 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 13.8 |
| Career | 60 | 35 | 29.31 | .398 | .342 | .710 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 11.6 |
Personal
On March 1st, 2016, Mason along with teammates Kevin Dorsey and Dupree Mcbrayer were suspended from the team for violating teams rules. They were further suspended after the accidental release of a sex tape on Dorsey's social media accounts. All three players were suspended for the remainder of the season with Dorsey later transferring from Minnesota.[1]
References
- ^ Myron Medcalf (1 March 2016). "Minnesota Golden Gophers suspend Kevin Dorsey, Nate Mason, Dupree McBrayer for rest of season". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.